Remote Management of a Large Set of Heterogeneous Devices Using Existing IoT Interoperability Platforms

With the evolution of the Internet of Things, devices of many different technologies and manufacturers are being developed (e.g. for use cases ranging from home automation to smart cities). This creates challenges regarding interoperability between these heterogeneous devices, as well as integrating them to enable innovative applications. Currently, several integration platforms already exist to integrate technologies in a local gateway (e.g. OpenHAB, Zodianet, etc.). Yet, the local set-up and configuration still is overly complex, especially for non-technical users. In this paper, we present a remote management platform that focuses on ease of configuration and installation. It allows monitoring, configuration, diagnostics and service provisioning without manual intervention of a technical person. The platform reacts on local changes such as the installation of a new device or state changes of discovered services. This information can then be used to install required plugins, generate alarms or take problem-solving actions.